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Civic Auditorium report: visitation, lease changes and delayed floor repairs dent revenue

January 28, 2026 | Glendale, Los Angeles County, California


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Civic Auditorium report: visitation, lease changes and delayed floor repairs dent revenue
Laura Dalian, supervisor of the Civic Auditorium, delivered the facility’s annual report for fiscal year 2024–25, highlighting building history, use, visitation and financial pressures.

Dalian said the Civic Auditorium, built in 1937 with renovations in 1964 and 1997, includes an upper (Opera) auditorium that can seat about 1,100 in theater configuration and a lower auditorium used by Glendale Community College under a lease that began in 2022. "The Civic Auditorium was built in 1937 and was the largest municipal auditorium at the on the West Coast area at that time," she said, summarizing the facility’s long history and its multiple uses for public and private events.

Staff reported using a cell‑location analytics provider, Placer AI, to estimate visits and said 535,537 people visited the Civic Auditorium between 10/01/2024 and 09/30/2025; staff cautioned the data were pulled for a different purpose and do not precisely match the annual‑report period. Dalian highlighted that a planned fall 2024 closure to replace wooden floors was delayed; several repeat renters sought alternative venues and did not immediately return, which contributed to lower revenue.

Dalian explained revenue and contract changes tied to Glendale Community College. The lower auditorium lease began in 2022 and is set to expire 08/31/2026 with an option to extend to 08/31/2027; staff reported the city collects $200,000 per year for that lease. She also discussed a parking agreement with GCC and prior joint power arrangements affecting transfers of $57,607 of parking revenue and said the new Glendale parking facilities agreement divides collections between the college and city differently.

Commissioners asked whether nontraditional rentals would be allowed and about staffing. Dalian said liability and current floor condition limited heavy‑use rentals such as indoor soccer but staff have historically hosted such events. She also said the Civic Auditorium organization currently has one full‑time employee and four part‑time employees, and that staff are balancing operations against capital funds and general‑fund exposure while pursuing an operator RFP through community development in the next 6–12 months.

Dalian concluded that staff had worked to cut expenses and increase revenue over the last 12 years but that the delayed capital maintenance and some rent losses explain the current shortfall; work remains to attract former promoters back to the facility.

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